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Athletic Training Major

Instructional Design

In connection with the mission, purpose, and strategic plan of the institution, Concordia University Irvine’s Athletic Training Education Program seeks to challenge its students to become highly effective allied health care professionals and leaders in the Christian community, incorporating academic excellence, professional and relational proficiency, and growth in their spiritual walk with Christ as these components are interjected in their career goals and life plans. Concordia University Irvine’s athletic training education program incorporates into its Christ-centered foundation of education the equally important components of intellectual, professional, and spiritual growth. The desired outcome of the curriculum is to allow the student to study in a Christ centered atmosphere that challenges students to develop spiritually and intellectually so they can serve professionally in their community and become spiritual leaders in the community. Concordia University Irvine’s athletic training students are exposed to a dynamic scholastic environment that fuses the sciences of allied health care with faith, ethics and Christian accountability. CUI’s Athletic Training Program is designed to enable students to demonstrate, in the classroom, and in clinical rotations, that they have achieved levels of comprehension, competency and proficiency expected of entry-level certified athletic trainers. The information presented in the course sequence is designed to expose students to information through multiple didactic, laboratory and clinical experiences. These courses incorporate the content required to establish the foundational behaviors of professional practice and the content set forth by the 5th Edition of the Athletic Training Educational Competencies. The purpose of clinical education is to provide athletic training students the opportunity to develop their knowledge, skills, and attitudes in direct care of athletic injuries; to establish the foundational behaviors of professional practice; to understand the medical delivery system in a variety of settings; and to understand the legal and ethical aspects of practicing athletic training. The institutional mission and strategic goals of the university are equally addressed in this degree plan. The BSAT degree plan will offer an avenue to a respected and rewarding allied health care career which serves the academic, medical, athletic and physically active communities at large. The ability to couple our current and prospective student’s intellectual and professional development with their spiritual walk in becoming wise, honorable, and cultivated citizens is vital to Christian higher education’s representation in the allied health care arena. The presence of Concordia University Irvine’s scriptural Lutheran mission and Great Commission philosophy is necessary to sustain representation in the professional membership of Certified Athletic Trainers.

The BSAT program is designed to accommodate the rigors of standardized education. All athletic training education programs are designed around the central premise of 1) introducing the educational competencies in the classroom; 2) instructing appropriate psychomotor skills in controlled laboratory settings; 3) providing supervised clinical opportunities where cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills may be performed in laboratory or legitimate patient settings alongside an approved preceptor; 4) assessing the students ability utilize their knowledge, skills and experiences to think critically in the provision of care in patient interventions, and 5) incorporating the professional behaviors of professional practice (research, ethics, accountability, cultural competence, evidence bases practice etc.) with their clinical mastery of cognitive and psychomotor skills to demonstrate clinical integration proficiency in all domains of the educational competencies. The curriculum design is built around the projected needs of the target audience, competency scaffolding, multiple sequential clinical levels of field experiences and targeted learning outcomes. The curriculum design focuses on application of theory to practice. The pedagogical approach includes problem-based learning, team work, case studies, and applied research, mentorship, evidence based practice, and learning over time.

Athletic Training Major Curriculum

64 units

BIO 246: Human Anatomy and Physiology I

This course will examine the general principles of physiology, cell structure and function, and cell metabolism and division, including a survey of tissues, integumentary, skeletal, muscle, central nervous system, and sensory receptors. Lab time is included in the schedule. Prerequisite: Bio 101, 111, or CBio 101 (or equivalent).

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BIO 247: Human Anatomy and Physiology II

As a continuation of Human Anatomy and Physiology 1, this course will examine the general principles of physiology and structure of the endocrine, circulatory, lymphatic, immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. Lab time is included in the schedule. Prerequisite: Bio 101, 111, or CBio 101 (or equivalent).

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ESS 110: CPR/First Aid

This course will cover the theory and practice for prevention and care of accidents and sudden illness, including the requirements for Red Cross Standard First Aid and CPR certification. Nominal fee.

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ESS 304: Motor Learning and Control

This course will give an overview of significant factors which influence and determine the learning of motor skills including basic principles of learning theory and motor control as they apply to motor performance.

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ESS 306: Nutrition

This course will explore issues pertinent to the study of health and nutrition for the active individual and will analyze concepts and controversies by illustrating the importance of research and clinical studies in the current nutritional literature. This course will also examine and discuss key concepts concerning the role of nutrition in overall health and well-being for a healthy lifestyle. Prerequisites: Bio 101 and sophomore standing.

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ESS 308: Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries

The theory and practice of the principles and techniques pertaining to the prevention and treatment of athletic injuries will be covered in this course along with the techniques of preventative athletic taping and strapping being incorporated into the laboratory component. A lab fee may be required. Prerequisite: Bio 246 or concurrent enrollment.

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ESS 310: General Medicine and Pharmacology

This course will incorporate the knowledge, skills, and values that entry-level certified athletic trainers or similar health professionals must possess to recognize, treat, and refer, when appropriate, general medical conditions and disabilities. This course will also look at the skills and knowledge of pharmacologic applications for athletes and others involved in physical activity. Prerequisites: Bio 246, 247 and ESS 308 or consent of division chair.

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ESS 338: Beginning Clinical Coursework I

This course is designed to allow athletic training students to develop and practice clinical skills under the direct supervision of a preceptor. Students will be assigned to a clinical site at the university, university-approved community college, or high school. A $30 lab fee required. Prerequisites: acceptance into the Athletic Training Program and consent of the program director.

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ESS 339: Beginning Clinical Coursework II

This course is designed to allow athletic training students develop and practice clinical skills under the direct supervision of a preceptor. Students will be assigned to clinical sites at the university, university-approved community college, or high school. A $30 lab fee is required. Prerequisites: ESS 338 and consent of Athletic Training Program director.

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ESS 348: Recognizing and Evaluating Athletic Injuries I

A theoretical and practical approach to injury assessment for the lower body, this course will use the systematic evaluation format, as governed by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA), is utilized with an emphasis placed on the evaluation of the lumbar spine, hip, thigh, knee, lower leg, ankle, foot, and gait analysis. Lab time is included in the schedule. Prerequisites: Bio 246, 247, ESS 308, or consent of division chair.

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ESS 349: Recognizing and Evaluating Athletic Injuries II

A theoretical and practical approach to injury assessment for the upper body, this course will use the systematic evaluation format, as governed by the NATA, is utilized with an emphasis placed on the evaluation of the head/face, cervical/thoracic spine, shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist, hand, and abdominal viscera. Lab time is included in the schedule. Prerequisites: Bio 246, 247, ESS 308 or consent of division chair.

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ESS 358: Therapeutic Exercise

This course is a theoretical and practical approach to therapeutic exercise and rehabilitation techniques for the injured athlete or those who engage in physical activity. Lab time is included in the schedule. Prerequisite: Bio 246, 247, ESS 308, or consent of division chair.

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ESS 365: Sport Psychology

The role of psychomotor and cognitive factors in human movement settings are discussed in this course along with selected topics of arousal, attribution theory, achievement motivation, anxiety, interventions, goal setting, attention styles, aggression, social facilitation, social reinforcement, and imagery.

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ESS 368: Therapeutic Modalities

A theoretical and practical approach to therapeutic modalities in exercise and rehabilitation are discussed and explored in this course. Lab time is included in the schedule. Prerequisite: Bio 246, ESS 308, or consent of division chair.

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ESS 388: Intermediate Clinical Coursework I

This course is designed to allow athletic training students develop and practice clinical skills with equipment-intensive sports under the direct supervision of a preceptor. Students will be assigned to the university, a university-approved community college, or high school. A $30 lab fee is required. Prerequisites: ESS 338, 339, and consent of Athletic Training Program director.

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ESS 389: Intermediate Clinical Coursework II

This course is designed to allow athletic training students develop and practice clinical skills under the direct supervision of a preceptor. Students will be assigned to the university, a university-approve community college, or high school. A $30 lab fee is required. Prerequisites: ESS 388 and consent of the Athletic Training Program director.

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ESS 406: Physiology of Exercise

This course applies the physiological principles to the study of human performance in exercise. Prerequisites: Bio 246 and 247.

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ESS 407: Kinesiology

This course will study human movement with an emphasis on the biomechanics, structure, and function of the skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems. Prerequisite: Bio 246.

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ESS 408: Advance Athletic Training

The theory and practice of advanced principles and techniques pertaining to the prevention and treatment of athletic injuries will be covered in this course along with advanced techniques of preventative taping and strapping being incorporated into the laboratory component. A lab fee may be required. Prerequisites: Bio 246, 247, and ESS 308 or consent of division chair.

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ESS 410: Test and Measurement

The development, evaluation, and administration of tests in exercise science will be explored through lecture and practical settings in this course along with basic statistical analyses and its application in interpreting tests and measurements.

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ESS 428: Athletic Training Administration

This course will incorporate the professional administrative and management components of operating an athletic training room through the investigation of human, financial, and information management; facility design and planning; athletic insurance; and legal/ethical practice.

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ESS 438: Advanced Clinical Coursework I

This course is designed to allow athletic training students develop and practice clinical skills during the their assignment with an athletic team under the direct supervision of a preceptor. Students will be assigned to clinical rotations at the university, university-approved community college, or high school. A $30 lab fee is required. Prerequisites: ESS 388, 389, and consent of Athletic Training Program director.

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ESS 439: Advanced Clinical Coursework II

This course is designed to allow athletic training students develop and practice clinical skills during their assignment with an athletic team under the direct supervision of a preceptor. Students will be assigned to clinical rotations at the university, a university-approved community college, or high school. A $30 lab fee is. Prerequisites: ESS 438 and consent of Athletic Training Program director.

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Current students, please note: The requirements listed here may not reflect the most current courses for this major and may not be the requirements for the catalog year you are following to complete your major. Please refer to the Academic Catalog for official requirements you must meet to qualify for a degree.